Master of Science, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering 1998 Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

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1 Ravi Srinivasan N461, North Business complex, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, Office : Mobile: srinivasan@bus.msu.edu EDUCATION PhD, Operations & Sourcing Management (Minor - Information Systems) 2011 (Est.) Eli Broad Graduate School of Management, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Master of Science, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering 1998 Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering 1995 Osmania University, Hyderabad, India Dissertation Topic: Governing inter-organizational relationships in the presence of ex post opportunism and uncertainty: An alignment model of managing outsourcing Abstract: In an outsourcing engagement, firms typically experience uncertainty due to competition, technological changes, project tasks and cultural differences but also experience opportunistic behavior from the supplier. Prior research has shown that the uncertainty and opportunism negatively affect outsourcing performance. This research examines governance mechanisms that mitigate the negative effects of uncertainty and supplier s opportunistic behavior on outsourcing engagement performance. It is not enough that the firms implement governance mechanisms, but they need to implement them with the appropriate intensity. There is an optimal level beyond which the intensity of use of governance mechanism maybe detrimental to performance. In addition to appropriate governance mechanisms, this research explores appropriate intensity of implementation under varying conditions of supplier opportunism and uncertainty. Committee: Dr. Ram Narasimhan (Chair) Dr. Shawnee Vickery Dr. Sriram Narayanan Dr. David Griffith Status: Proposal defended December 2009 Data collection 100% complete Data analysis in progress 1 of 7

2 RESEARCH Interests Strategic outsourcing supply management practices, governance mechanisms, sourcing for innovation; Structural & Infrastructural impacts on operations supply chain integration, supply chain impacts of mergers & acquisitions, IT-SCM linkages; Risk management Research projects & publications 1 Narasimhan, R., Narayanan S., & Srinivasan R., Explicating the mediating role of integrative supply management practices in strategic outsourcing: A case study analysis, International Journal of Production Research, 2009, 1-26 Ben-Arieh, D. and Srinivasan R., Information Analysis in a Distributed, Dynamic Group Technology Method, International Journal of Production Economics, 1-3 (60-61) (1999) pp On going projects Srinivasan R. and Swink M., Examining direct and indirect effects of supply chain integration on growth and cost: The roles of responsiveness and segmentation, intended for Decision Sciences Prahinski C., Lee J. and Srinivasan R., An assessment of non-response bias in OM survey research, intended for Decision Sciences Journal Srinivasan R., and Ramamani M., Does Innovation Outsourcing Payoff? An empirical investigation of the impact of innovation outsourcing strategy on innovation performance, intended for Journal of Operations Management Presentations Narasimhan R., Narayanan S. and Srinivasan R, Achieving strategic agility through integrative supply management practices: A study of outsourcing, Production Operations Management Annual Conference, La Jolla, 2008 Prahinski C., Lee J. and Srinivasan R., An assessment of non-response bias in OM survey research, Decision Sciences Institute Annual conference, Baltimore, MD, 2008 Ben-Arieh, D., and Srinivasan, R., "Distributed AI Methodology to Part Classification" Proc. of the 6 th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Miami Beach, Florida, Details about the projects can be found in my research statement 2 of 7

3 TEACHING Interests Introduction to supply chain, production planning & inventory control, supply chain application & policy, project management, Logistics and transportation management, supply chain decision modeling and quantitative research methods Experience Graduate Teaching Assistant, Michigan State University 2006 Present Introduction to supply chain management This introductory course provides the students with a basic understanding of supply chain management topics and equips the students with the ability to utilize supply chain concepts to make business decisions. Topics covered include supply chain structure and strategy, process choices, purchasing, logistics, inventory management, independent demand management, dependent demand management, capacity planning, forecasting, TQM and JIT Full responsibility for teaching the course Summer Sections with a combined 48 students Summer Section with 23 students Summer Sections with a combined 31 students Summer sections with a combined 42 students Manufacturing planning and control This is one of the core courses for undergraduate students with supply chain management their major. Typically, undergraduate students in their junior and senior years take this course. Topics covered include manufacturing process design and layout, service process design, shop-floor control, learning curves, inventory control, capacity planning, quality management (including statistical process control). Full responsibility for teaching the course Fall Sections with a combined 96 students Supply chain application & policy (Capstone course) This course is designed to serve as a final, capstone course for all students with Supply Chain Management concentrations. This course uses a case study approach. The material is designed to integrate the concepts throughout SCM as well as to give students the opportunity to analyze and present SCM situations within cases. Full responsibility for teaching the course Spring Section with 24 students 3 of 7

4 Project management This course is an elective course offered to honors students in The Eli Broad College of Business. Topics covered include project definition, time and cost estimation, development of project plan, project risk management, resource scheduling, project duration reduction, managing project team and project performance measurement. Developed and taught the lab sessions for the course using MS Project Fall Section with 37 students Fall Section with 43 students Quantitative business research methods This course familiarizes students with the application of statistical techniques to business decision making. Topics include applications of linear regression and correlation, analysis of variance, selected non-parametric tests, time series and forecasting. Responsible for recitation sections. Fall sections with a combined 123 students Teaching evaluations The following table provides a summary of mean and median scores for the question, Rate the instructor s overall teaching effectiveness. Responses are based on a scale from 1 = Far Below average to 5 = Far Above average. Rate the instructor s overall teaching effectiveness. Course Name Semester Enrollment Median Mean Supply chain application & policy Spring Manufacturing planning and control Fall Introduction to supply chain management Summer Introduction to supply chain management Summer Project management lab sessions* Fall Introduction to supply chain management Summer Project management lab sessions* Fall Introduction to supply chain management Summer Quantitative Business Research Methods Fall * Students evaluated the overall course and not just the lab sessions 4 of 7

5 Other teaching experience Advanced planning process - training manager (Accenture) 2005 Supply chain planning process instructor (Keane) 2003 Teaching assistant Industrial simulation lab (Kansas state university) 1997 Teaching assistant Industrial simulation lab (Kansas state university) 1996 SERVICE Ad-hoc Reviewer Production and Operations Management Journal Production and Operations Management annual conference Decision Sciences Institute annual conference Academy of Management annual conference Professional affiliations Decision Sciences Institute INFORMS Project Management Institute present present Present HONORS AND AWARDS Eli Broad graduate school of management, 2009 summer research fellowship Eli Broad graduate school of management, 2008 summer research fellowship Patent for Method and apparatus for zoom control with a scroll bar at IBM Outstanding consultant for achieving high customer satisfaction at IBM, Outstanding employee of the year 1999 at Keane Inc, for achievements at IBM PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Manager, Accenture 11/ /2006 Team Lead, Texas instruments, Plano, TX Led a multi-location team of 15 people situated in India and US in delivering advanced planning solution for Texas instruments. The team reported to Director Of Supply Chain responsible for worldwide operations at TI. Team Lead, Sprint, Overland Park, KS Our team identified several areas of opportunity as part of an overall Sprint Cost Improvement Program (SCIP) driven by the office of the CFO. Gross inventory days (GID) were reduced from 52 days to 26 days of inventory. Lead a team of 2 Accenture analysts, 4 i2 consultants and 4 Sprint users. 5 of 7

6 Sr. Consultant, Keane Inc. 10/ /2004 Lead supply chain analyst - Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI Led a team of consultants to manage the advanced planning system (APS) at Whirlpool Corporation. The team was 30% on-site and 70% offshore in India. Whirlpool realized a reduction in distribution costs up to $10 million/year. The inventory was reduced from 32 to 25 days of supply. The customer service level for preferred trade partners increased from 85% to 92%. Sr. Application Engineer, I2 technologies Inc. 08/ /2002 Integration specialist - Freightliner LLC, Portland, OR Implemented a vendor managed inventory (VMI) process for spare parts division at Freightliner LLC, using i2 Demand Planner and i2 Service Parts Planner. Inventory reduction of $8 Million/year was estimated due to improved forecasting models, inventory management and replenishment plans. Solution Architect Online configuration and pricing module - Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, IL Led a team of 10 people to implement i2 Marketplace storefront, an online configuration and pricing engine, at Caterpillar Inc. New sales of up to $41 Million were estimated across all North American dealers with 5% increase in sales due to new markets. Sr. Consultant, Keane Inc. 05/ /2000 Programmer/Analyst - IBM, Rochester, MN Developed client/server, web and wireless applications to monitor mainframe systems. A data representation methodology was developed as part of the work at IBM. This technology was patented in Canada. 6 of 7

7 References for Ravi Srinivasan Dr. Ram Narasimhan John H. McConnell Endowed Professor & University Distinguished Professor Department of Supply Chain management Eli Broad Graduate School of Management Michigan State University E. Lansing, MI Ph: Dr. Morgan Swink Eunice and James L. West Endowed Professor of Supply Chain Management Executive Director, Supply and Value Chain Center, Neeley Business School, TCU Co-Editor in Chief, Journal of Operations Management M.J. Neeley School of Business Texas Christian University 2900 Lubbock Ave Fort Worth, TX, Ph: Dr. David J. Closs John H. McConnell Chaired Professor of Business Administration Chairperson Department of Supply Chain Management Eli Broad Graduate School of Management 326 N. Business Complex Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Ph: (517) Dr. Shawnee K. Vickery Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management Co-director of the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Faculty Co-founder of the MS in Supply Chain Management Program Department of Supply Chain Management Eli Broad Graduate School of Management N358 North Business Complex Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Ph: (517) of 7